Mummy Bandage, Wen-nefer, born of Ta-amun
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Object Label
The spells on this bandage concern the Opening of the Mouth ritual, which was meant magically to restore the deceased’s ability to breathe, eat, drink, and function in the afterlife.
Caption
Mummy Bandage, Wen-nefer, born of Ta-amun, 332 B.C.E.–1st century C.E.. Linen, ink, 2 9/16 x 16 1/8 in. (6.5 x 41 cm) Threads per square cm: Warp: 47 x Weft: 19. Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.2039.81E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.2039.81E_view1.jpg)
Title
Mummy Bandage, Wen-nefer, born of Ta-amun
Date
332 B.C.E.–1st century C.E.
Period
Ptolemaic Period or later
Geography
Place made: Egypt
Medium
Linen, ink
Classification
Dimensions
2 9/16 x 16 1/8 in. (6.5 x 41 cm) Threads per square cm: Warp: 47 x Weft: 19
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
37.2039.81E
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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